connect to zoneminder and enable or disable the monitor and toggle the LED on an Axis camera

toggle_zoneminder_axis_camera.py

import requests

camera_ip = '127.0.0.1'
camera_password = ''
camera_username = 'root'
camera_url = 'http://%s:%s@%s/axis-cgi/param.cgi' % (camera_username, camera_pa>

zoneminder_ip = '127.0.0.1'

#get current camera status
url = 'http://%s/zm/api/monitors/1.json' % (zoneminder_ip,)
requ = requests.get(url)
monitor_info = requ.json().get('monitor', {})
monitor_info = monitor_info.get('Monitor', {})
monitor_status = monitor_info.get('Enabled', '0')
if '1' in monitor_status and 'Modect' == monitor_info['Function']:
    camera_currently_enabled = True
else:
    camera_currently_enabled = False

if camera_currently_enabled:
    # turn off the camera in zoneminder and turn off the led on the camera
    url = 'http://%s/zm/api/monitors/1.json' % (zoneminder_ip,)
    data = {'Monitor[Function]': 'None'}
    requ = requests.post(url, data)
    camera_led_off_data = {
        'action': 'update',
        'root.StatusLED.Usage': 'off',
    }
    requ = requests.post(camera_url, data=camera_led_off_data)
else:
    # turn on the camera in zoneminder and turn on the led on the camera
    url = 'http://%s/zm/api/monitors/1.json' % (zoneminder_ip,)
    data = {'Monitor[Function]': 'Modect'}
    requ = requests.post(url, data)
    camera_led_off_data = {
        'action': 'update',
        'root.StatusLED.Usage': 'on',
    }
    requ = requests.post(camera_url, data=camera_led_off_data)